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May 2014
This document is a summary of the Great South
Coast Regional Growth Plan. The full plan is available at www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/regionalgrowthplans
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MINISTER'S MESSAGE i
WHY WE NEED A PLAN 1
STATE OF CITIES 2
SNAPSHOT OF GREAT SOUTH COAST 3
VISION AND PRINCIPLES FOR GREAT SOUTH COAST 5
ABOUT GREAT SOUTH COAST 6
THE REGIONAL GROWTH PLAN MAP 7
WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES? 9
LIVING IN GREAT SOUTH COAST 10
KEY TOWNS – FUTURE PLANS OVER THE NEXT 20-30 YEARS 11
REGIONAL ECONOMY 13
ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE 14
REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE 15
DELIVERING REGIONAL GROWTH 16
FURTHER READING AND INFORMATION 18
CONTENTS
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GREAT SOUTH COAST REGiOnAl GROwTH PlAn i
MINISTER'S MESSAGE
In 2011 the Victorian Government, through the
$17.2 million Regional Centres of the Future Program,
advanced work across the state to support councils,
communities and government authorities in planning
for the future growth of their regions.
The Great South Coast Regional Growth Plan is one
of eight prepared across the state to help guide a
coordinated regional response to population growth
and regional change over the next 30 years.
In the May budget I announced a commitment
of $12.3 million for regional Victoria towards the
implementation of regional growth plans and
continuation of the Rural Council Planning Flying
Squad that plays such a valued role in assisting
councils with major projects, developments and
statutory planning support.
Victoria’s population has been projected to grow by
around three million people between 2011 and 2041.
It is projected that 20 to 25 per cent of that growth
will be in regional Victoria – more than double the
amount of growth over the previous 30 years.
In order to accommodate this growth, provide
lifestyle choice and share job opportunities, we
need to become a ‘state of cities’.
In developing these growth plans, councils have
worked with their regional counterparts and the
State Government to identify key environmental,
cultural, recreational, economic, tourism and
natural resources of value, which will be preserved,
maintained or developed.
The work has already assisted councils in providing
strategic information and mapping. The plans will
deliver immediate outcomes, while also providing
a planning framework to assist rural and regional
councils to plan for population growth and ensure
long-term regional land supply.
The regional growth plans will be key instruments
in helping to identify future infrastructure investment
needs to support local education and health services
and employment opportunities.
I'd like to thank everyone who has contributed to
the development of the Great South Coast Regional
Growth Plan including our local government
partners and the Project Steering Committee that
put the plan together. I look forward to the plan
helping to shape a more prosperous future for
the region.
The Hon Matthew Guy MLC
Minister for Planning
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GREAT SOUTH COAST REGiOnAl GROwTH PlAn1
WHY WE NEED A PLAN
The Great South Coast Regional Growth Plan has
been developed over two years in partnership
between local government and state agencies and
authorities. The plan covers the municipalities of
Corangamite, Glenelg, Moyne, Southern Grampians
and Warrnambool.
Careful planning to manage ongoing population
growth and change will provide the basis for a
stronger local economy, liveable communities
and sustainable infrastructure and services.
The plan considers a range of land uses
including agriculture, tourism, environmental
assets, commercial and residential. It recommends
checks and balances that need to be applied when
considering future growth.
As areas change over time infrastructure and
service needs also change. Long-term planning
is the best way to ensure these needs are met. A
regional approach to planning enables coordinated
responses across municipal borders.
The plan’s key land use planning directions will be
implemented through the state planning system.
This will provide a regional context to guide and
inform councils in planning for their municipalities
and support decision making at a local level.
“The Great South Coast Regional Growth Plan provides a vision for long-term prosperity and sustainable growth.”
The Great South Coast Regional Growth Plan:
• establishes a framework for strategic land use
and settlement planning that can sustainably
accommodate growth
• identifies important economic, environmental,
social and cultural resources to be preserved,
maintained or developed
• provides direction for accommodating growth
and change including residential, employment,
industrial, commercial, agriculture and other
rural activities
• shows which areas of land can accommodate
growth and which are to be maintained for
other uses
• identifies opportunities for supporting regional
level infrastructure, providing an essential
contribution to the long-term sustainability of
the region.
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GREAT SOUTH COAST REGiOnAl GROwTH PlAn 2
STATE Of CITIES
“We will maximise the growth potential of Victoria by developing a state of cities which delivers choice, opportunity and global competitiveness.”
The State Government’s new metropolitan planning
strategy, Plan Melbourne, provides a land use and
transport plan to 2050.
The regional growth plans are aligned with Plan
Melbourne through the following directions.
Plan Melbourne directions:
6.1. Deliver a permanent boundary around Melbourne
6.2. Rebalance Victoria’s population growth from
Melbourne to rural and regional Victoria over
the life of the strategy
6.3. Integrate metropolitan, peri-urban and regional
planning implementation
6.4 Improve connections between cities
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GREAT SOUTH COAST REGiOnAl GROwTH PlAn3
SNAPSHOT Of GREAT SOUTH COAST
Amazing fact
Employment (top 5)
15% Health Care and Social Assistance
12%Retail Trade
12%Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
11%Manufacturing
9%Construction
Amazing fact
The Shipwreck Coast is named for more than 200 shipwrecks between Port Fairy and Cape Otway. Many occurred in the goldrush years of the mid-19th century, as sailing ships bringing immigrants foundered on the reefs. Sometimes passengers and crew were lucky, with their ship simply running aground on the shore, allowing them to get off safely. Often the results were grim, such as the wreck of the Loch Ard, with 52 lives lost, leaving only two survivors.
Quiz questions1. Which natural lake, with an area of 17,262 hectares, is Victoria’s largest?
2. Which town is the site of Victoria’s first permanent European settlement in 1830?Answers page 4
Living in the region
Around 101,600 people live in the region. About 32,600 people live in Warrnambool.131,239 people are expected to live in the region by 204150% of the region's population live in Warrnambool, Portland and Hamilton
EmploymentThe region
23,000 sq km � located in south west Victoria
� extends from the Otway Ranges in the east to the South Australian border
� six catchment basins - Glenelg, Hopkins, Lake Corangamite, Portland Coast, Otway Coast and Millicent Coast
Over
50,000
jobs in the region.
Just over
19,000 jobs in Warrnambool and over 3000 businesses.
Images: The Twelve Apostles and the Great Ocean Road, Mr Kyeong Woo Kim, image courtesy of Tourism Victoria / 'Notorious' is a recreation of a 1480's caravel, researched, designed and constructed by Graeme Wylie; launched in February 2011 at Port Fairy / Mount Eccles National Park (Budj Bim) at Lake Surprise.
The spectacular Great Ocean Road
is an Australian heritage-listed 243 km
stretch of road, constructed by more
than 3000 ex-servicemen in memory
of those who lost their lives in World
War I. It is recognised as the world’s largest war memorial.
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GREAT SOUTH COAST REGiOnAl GROwTH PlAn 4
Amazing factThe Budj Bim Natural Heritage Landscape near Tyrendarra is of outstanding value. It contains the remains of a complex system of natural and artificially created wetlands, channels, the stone bases of weirs and stone fish traps that were used by the Gunditjmara people to grow and harvest eels and fish. The remains of the channels, weirs and fish traps are hundreds, and probably, thousands of years old. (Source: Builth, 2002, 2003)
Tourism
Transport
2 RAil CoRRidoRS ConneCT The ReGion To
GeelonG, MelbouRne And AdelAide
Portland’s major infrastructure includes the Port of Portland (one of Australia’s
major deep-water, bulk handling ports) and energy transmission infrastructure to the Portland Aluminium
Smelter.
Regional airports are located at Warrnambool,
Portland and hamilton
There are 5 major highway corridors within the region:
Princes, Hamilton, GlenelgHenty and Hopkins.
Forest plantations
17% of this sector in Australia, producing hardwood and softwood
Woodchips 1.2 million tonnes exported annually from Port of Portland
Fisheries – $1 million worth of king crabs exported each year primarily to Asian markets. Portland is the largest rock lobster port in Victoria, landing over $4 million worth of product each year
Industry and Business
Quiz answers1. Lake Corangamite2. Portland
Agriculture sector provides over 30% of employment in Corangamite and
Moyne shires
$1.5 billion the annual value of trade through
the Port of Portland
The Port Fairy Folk Festival is held every March and sees the usual town population of 3100 swell to over
40,000
The southern Grampians are a key
tourism destination, including food and wine in Dunkeld.
Abundant renewable energy assets (wind, geothermal, wave and natural gas reserves) – an opportunity to become Australia’s alternative energy capital
of Australia's dairy production, worth $1 billion annually22%
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GREAT SOUTH COAST REGiOnAl GROwTH PlAn5
The Great South Coast region will create a thriving, multifaceted and resilient economy, while valuing and managing our natural resources and environment. Our people will be healthy, well educated and have great lifestyle choices. We will work together for a stronger, more prosperous, equitable and liveable Great South Coast.
THE VISION fOR GREAT SOUTH COAST
PRINCIPLES TO ACHIEVE THE VISION
Manage and utilise our strategic assets and support
agricultural productivity
Sustainably manage our
natural resources and environmental
assets
Enhance equity of access to
infrastructure, facilities and
services
Strengthen connections to other regions
Ensure that land and infrastructure
needed to support growth
are identified and appropriately
planned
Strengthen the region’s
economy through increased industry
diversification, innovation and development Attract more
people to the region
Enhance our liveability through improved health,
education and standards of living
Build on our network of towns
and the roles played by them
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GREAT SOUTH COAST REGiOnAl GROwTH PlAn 6
ABOUT GREAT SOUTH COAST
The Great South Coast region is a significant
contributor to Victoria’s prosperity and liveability.
Agriculture, manufacturing and healthcare
contribute around 40 per cent of the gross regional
product of more than $4 billion a year.
The region stretches from the Otway Ranges,
along the coast to the South Australian border and
up to the Grampians National Park in the north.
Warrnambool, with its education facilities, health and
community services and retail and commercial trade
is the dominant settlement in the region. Portland
and Hamilton are important regional centres that
service surrounding areas.
The region’s spectacular environmental assets, from
the Great Ocean Road and the Shipwreck Coast to
boutique towns like Dunkeld and Port Fairy, attract
thousands of tourists. Aboriginal cultural heritage
is an intrinsic element of the region. The Budj Bim
National Heritage Landscape, which incorporates
the Mount Eccles-Lake Condah and the Tyrendarra
areas, was included on the National Heritage List
in 2004.
Natural resources including native timber, fisheries,
wind resources, natural gas, coal, stone resources,
and deep-water port access underpin the area’s
economy and provide a competitive advantage.
Key features:
• rich in environmental assets and natural resources
• iconic destinations such as the Great Ocean
Road, the Port Campbell National Park (featuring
the Twelve Apostles), and the Grampians National
Park, which underpin a thriving tourism industry
and provide the basis for the lifestyle of the
region’s residents
• reliable water supply and rainfall together
with high quality soils which support a strong
agricultural sector
• the regional city of Warrnambool which provides
higher order services for the whole region
• one of Australia’s best deep water ports, located
at Portland
• strong road and rail links both throughout
the region, to surrounding regions, and on
to Melbourne and South Australia
• a hub for alternative energy production.
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GREAT SOUTH COAST REGiOnAl GROwTH PlAn7
THE REGIONAL GROWTH PLAN MAP
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GREAT SOUTH COAST REGiOnAl GROwTH PlAn 8
LEGEND
The regional growth plan map illustrates where
growth is anticipated to occur in the region and the
major transport, economic and social relationships
between cities, centres and towns.
CONNECTIVITY
SETTLEMENT ROLE AND GROWTH
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENT
Regional cityexternal to the region
Settlement external to the region
Major growth Medium growth Sustainable change
Improved regional connections
¾ ¾
Road Rail
¾
Airport PortÎe
Primary growth corridor Agricultural production Enhance tourism assets Marine resources
Portland freight and industry gateway Electricity transmission line (500 kV line)
Areas containing high value terrestrial habitat Public land Lakes and wetlands
Warrnambool - Regional city Regional centre District town
Sea
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GREAT SOUTH COAST REGiOnAl GROwTH PlAn9
Population growth and change, developing new
and emerging industries, the changing nature of
agriculture and the potential impacts of climate
change all present challenges for the Great South
Coast region. Understanding these challenges – and
opportunities – is critical for developing a longer-
term plan for the region.
Challenges for growth
� managing competing demands for agricultural
land, including limiting urban encroachment into
highly productive agricultural areas
� maintaining and upgrading road and rail networks
and transport services to meet the needs of the
growing economy and of residents and visitors
� maintaining and upgrading tourism infrastructure,
particularly along the Great Ocean Road
� planning, funding and delivering key physical
infrastructure in sequence with residential and
industrial development
� overcoming constraints to the expansion of the
Port of Portland and development of related
industries in the port precinct
� maximising the potential benefits of energy
production, while managing the impacts on
amenity, roads and environment
� sourcing local sand, stone and mineral resources
to support economic development and minimise
heavy freight movement
� improving levels of education, youth retention
and engagement in higher education or training
� increasing population growth rates above
current and forecast trends, to support industry
and community services and facilities and to
offset an ageing population
� providing sufficient, well-located and
accessible housing
� fostering social and community connections,
especially for small towns in transition
� managing climate change risks and
opportunities across the environment,
economy and social sectors
� the sustainable management of the region’s
natural resources, and its significant
environmental assets
� ensuring planning around areas of high
environmental value is undertaken to avoid
and minimise potential negative impacts.
WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES?
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The plan identifies settlements that have the greatest
opportunity to attract economic and population
growth, while protecting environmental and cultural
heritage and avoiding areas at high risk from natural
hazards such as bushfire and flood.
Future directions
� support a ‘network of towns’ approach to
planning, development, infrastructure, transport
and service provision
� support growth in towns that have easy access
to regional cities or regional centres, including
Warrnambool, Colac, Ballarat and Geelong,
and along the Princes and Henty highways
� direct urban development to existing townships
including identified growth areas, undeveloped
land and infill opportunities within existing
town boundaries
� reinforce the role of Warrnambool as the key
population and employment centre for the region
� support the role of Hamilton as an important
regional centre for the Southern Grampians Shire
and as a gateway to northern regions
� support Portland to service the region’s south
west and for the Port of Portland to be a national
and international gateway for exports
� reinforce the role of district towns in supporting
local communities, industry and services
� support towns with limited opportunity for growth
to sustain their communities and key services and
improve connections to larger towns
� support the provision and maintenance of
infrastructure and services to enable the growth
of settlements
� protect and promote the liveability and amenity
attributes of towns, together with their festivals
and events that are critical in attracting and
retaining residents, businesses and visitors
� improve access to health services and raise
educational attainment levels throughout
the region
� support industry through population retention and
growth across the region, particularly in locations
where continued economic and industrial
development is expected
� maintain discrete settlements and breaks
between settlements, for the integrity of urban
and rural character and to minimise potential land
use conflict
� direct rural residential development towards
existing locations and designated areas around
townships so that it will not compromise
agricultural use, economic opportunities, urban
development or areas of high environmental
value or areas subject to high risk from natural
hazards, especially bushfire, flood and coastal
inundation
� protect significant environmental and cultural
assets that underpin the character and liveability
of the region and ensure industrial activity is
separate from sensitive areas
� direct development on the coast to
locations within existing modified and
resilient environments where the demand for
development is evident and the impact can
be managed.
LIVING IN GREAT SOUTH COAST
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Hospital and an education precinct around the RMIT University campus. More residential growth will occur around Hensley Park Road, Lakes Edge, the South East Residential Precinct and Hiller Lane.
dunKeldDistrict townMedium growth – Dunkeld’s economy will grow and diversify, including rural industry and tourism. Different residential lot sizes will be provided to meet demand while minimising
exposure to potential bushfire and flood risk.
ColeRAineDistrict TownSustainable change – Coleraine will continue to service surrounding beef and wool growing areas and provide for rural lifestyles in an attractive setting.
PoRTlAnd Regional CentreMedium growth – An important regional centre, Portland is a nationally significant seaport. The town is expected to grow over the next 30 years through further development of the Port of Portland and emerging wave energy technology. Tourism growth will be encouraged, including nature-based tourism and development of a cruise ship terminal. Portland will continue to service the network of surrounding towns. Housing diversity and central business district expansion will be encouraged.
heyWoodDistrict TownMedium growth – Heywood’s residential corridors are expected to develop to the north of the Fitzroy River and the west of Beavis Street with tourism opportunities arising from the town’s role as gateway to the Budj Bim National Heritage Landscape.
WARRnAMbool Regional CityMajor growth – The regional city of Warrnambool is the dominant service centre for the region, and is expected to accommodate 50 to 60 per cent of the region’s population growth over the next 30 years. Major development will be focussed in designated growth areas to the north west, south west, north and north east. The central business district will be the primary location for retail, services and facilities. There will be an increase in housing choice and the city will capitalise on its education and health services. The Eastern Activity Precinct will be expanded as the secondary retail centre of Warrnambool.
AllAnSFoRd District townMedium growth – Allansford provides an alternate lifestyle to city living in Warrnambool. Higher density housing will be encouraged around the town’s east and west.
hAMilTonRegional Centre Medium growth – Hamilton is an important regional centre and services surrounding areas that extend into other regions and South Australia. It has the capacity to become a centre for high level technical and research services supporting rural and regional industries. Hamilton will build on its strengths by establishing a health precinct around the Hamilton Base
City of Warrnambool
Southern Grampians Shire
yeAR PoPulATion2011 16,5102021 18,2562031 19,004
yeAR PoPulATion2011 32,5922021 39,4162031 43,934
KEY TOWNS – fUTURE PLANS OVER THE NEXT 20-30 YEARS
Glenelg Shire
yeAR PoPulATion2011 19,8432021 22,2142031 23,155
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GREAT SOUTH COAST REGiOnAl GROwTH PlAn 12
Major growth – means the cities and towns with the greatest capacity to accommodate growth, in terms of land supply, infrastructure and services, e.g. the regional cities like Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Latrobe City, Wodonga and Warrnambool
Medium growth – means the cities and towns that have the infrastructure and services that can support additional growth subject to addressing planning constraints such as bushfire and flood hazard
Sustainable change – refers to existing towns that have capacity to support limited additional growth at a smaller scale, subject to addressing planning constraints such as bushfire and flood hazard
Corangamite Shire
yeAR PoPulATion2011 16,5042021 18,1722031 18,821
CASTeRTon District TownSustainable change – Casterton will continue to provide services to the surrounding areas of Victoria’s western district and tourism opportunities linked to its history as the ‘birthplace of the kelpie’.
KoRoiTDistrict Town
Medium growth – Koroit’s heritage values and historic buildings will be protected while an appropriate level of commercial and industrial activity and community and health services will be supported. The town is a residential alternative to Warrnambool.
MoRTlAKeDistrict TownMedium growth – Mortlake’s tourism numbers are expected to grow, which will provide a catalyst to grow the town’s service industry. The Mortlake gas power station has the potential to attract economic growth and expand employment opportunities particularly relating to food processing.
PoRT FAiRyDistrict TownMedium growth – Port Fairy’s highly valued qualities as a place to live will be protected and the existing reserved bypass route will be maintained. Continued cultural and tourism activities are supported.
Moyne Shire
yeAR PoPulATion2011 16,1752021 18,4962031 19,884
CAMPeRdoWnDistrict TownMedium growth – Camperdown will see an increase in agricultural and manufacturing functions to generate employment opportunities. Residential growth will be encouraged through promotion of the town’s character and liveability.
CobdenDistrict TownMedium growth – The dairy industry surrounding Cobden will continue to be supported and business growth will be encouraged in the town’s industrial estate. Continued residential growth will be supported.
PoRT CAMPbellDistrict TownMedium growth – Development in Port Campbell will be limited to key locations within the existing settlement to protect the significant environmental value of the surrounding land.
TeRAnGDistrict Town
Medium growth – Terang’s dairy and associated industries will continue to be supported, along with the continued expansion of its role as a residential hub for workers in the sub-region.
TiMboonDistrict TownMedium growth – Timboon’s dairy and tourism industries will be supported, as will continued residential growth.
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GREAT SOUTH COAST REGiOnAl GROwTH PlAn13
REGIONAL ECONOMY
The forecast growth of the economy, coupled with
an ageing population, will require above-projected
population growth to ensure an available and skilled
workforce for local businesses, services and industries.
Future directions
� sustainably manage areas of high quality
agricultural land to support growth in
food production
� support higher value-adding and diversification of
existing industries and land uses where they build
on existing infrastructure and do not compromise
the region’s agricultural, environmental and
cultural heritage significance
� foster opportunities for investment, infrastructure,
innovation and research that support and
strengthen the rural economy
� maintain and enhance key infrastructure including
the Port of Portland and direct transport links to
and from production, processing and markets
� utilise natural resources and environmental
assets sustainably to underpin economic
development and liveability within the region,
ensuring protection from incompatible land use
and development
� identify potential economic opportunities and
risks resulting from climate change to strengthen
the rural economy
� attract, develop and retain a skilled workforce,
particularly young people, and improve school
retention and educational attainment levels
� support population in rural areas to provide
a workforce for agricultural production and
major projects
� support industrial development that takes
advantage of the region’s natural resources and
infrastructure and direct development to towns,
or other appropriate places if the industry is
dependent on a rural location or it has significant
amenity impacts
� encourage local energy production, ‘smart’
electricity distribution systems, and across the
eastern part of the region encourage investment
in natural gas infrastructure
� strengthen distributed health and service centres
throughout the region
� support appropriate development and investment
to strengthen the role and economy of towns
including small towns facing economic and
population challenges
� facilitate the development of the Port of Portland,
through investment in infrastructure, planning
controls, access to land and new opportunities
and markets including cruise ships
� support the sustainable development of the
region’s marine environment and infrastructure
to support industry and recreational uses
� encourage the sustainable development of
the tourism sector including investment in
infrastructure to improve access to regional
tourism assets and linkages with surrounding
regions to develop integrated tourism
experiences.
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GREAT SOUTH COAST REGiOnAl GROwTH PlAn 14
Great South Coast has a rich and diverse environment
and culture which contributes significantly to
prosperity and liveability in the region. At the same
time, urban growth and commercial, industrial
and rural residential development need to be well
planned and managed.
Future directions
� avoid settlement growth in areas of high
environmental, heritage or scenic value and
in areas at extreme risk from natural hazards
including bushfire, catchment flooding, coastal
erosion and coastal storm inundation
� direct settlement growth and development to:
� areas where it will avoid or minimise
impacts on high value environmental and
cultural heritage assets, applying appropriate
offsets if land is cleared of native vegetation
� areas of low bushfire risk or low flood risk.
Development in flood or bushfire risk areas
is to be avoided unless suitable planning,
building and infrastructure controls are
provided to protect life and property
� minimise the expansion and impacts of
urban development on areas of highly
productive agricultural soils, natural
resources, environmental assets or areas
of heritage and environmental value
� consider regionally significant environmental
assets and regional catchment strategy
priorities in local planning decisions and in the
implementation of this plan
� enable appropriate tourism opportunities around
cultural heritage and environmental assets, where
impacts and risks can be managed
� identify the preferred location, configuration
and composition of native vegetation corridors,
including those containing offsets for native
vegetation clearance, through collaboration
with natural resource management agencies
� encourage projects that improve the
management and sustainable use of
water resources
� develop a flexible approach to land use planning
in order to adapt to land use changes resulting
from climate change, economic diversification
and future growth trends
� recognise the importance of environmental
assets for the delivery of a range of environmental
values, including a range of ecosystem services
and economic opportunities through market-
based instruments such as the native vegetation
offset markets.
ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE
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Economic and population growth will be promoted
in locations that are well supported by existing
infrastructure, and in particular locations with
capacity for infrastructure enhancements.
Future directions
� identify new and improved infrastructure to
support growth, including road, rail, water, waste,
gas, sewer and social infrastructure
� maximise the efficient use of infrastructure and
sustain communities by directing major growth
and urban development to existing centres
� plan and capture developer contributions and
coordinate the delivery of infrastructure to ensure
it is supplied efficiently and when required to
support growth
� investigate improvements to the road and rail
networks and port infrastructure to improve
access and connectivity
� improve road connections and rail services to
and from Warrnambool to facilitate its growth
and support increased visitors to the region from
Geelong and Melbourne
� improve road and rail connections to and from
the west, north and north-east to Hamilton
and Portland to support tourism, industry and
community connections
� encourage the early provision and take-up of the
National Broadband Network by households and
industry across the region
� improve the coverage and reliability of
telecommunications across the region
� encourage local energy production and use with
supporting smart electricity distribution systems
� encourage using the spare capacity in the 500k
transmission line including improving local energy
distribution systems and supporting adjacent
energy production
� support the sustainable development of the
region’s maritime environment and infrastructure
for industry and recreational uses
� investigate industry need for an intermodal
freight terminal
� maintain and enhance key infrastructure including
the Port of Portland and direct transport links
from production, processing and markets
� support the Port of Portland’s expansion through
appropriate planning controls, infrastructure
provision, particularly rail and road networks, and
areas to meet the long-term industrial land needs
in and around Portland, Hamilton, Heywood
and Casterton
� maintain and develop tourism infrastructure to
support and connect assets such as the Great
Ocean Road, Great Southern Touring Route, Lake
Condah and the Grampians National Park
� support the renewal, maintenance and
improvement of health and education facilities
and other community infrastructure that enhance
the liveability and attractiveness of the region.
REGIONAL INfRASTRUCTURE
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GREAT SOUTH COAST REGiOnAl GROwTH PlAn 16
DELIVERING REGIONAL GROWTH
The Great South Coast Regional Growth Plan has
identified a series of actions that, over the next 30
years, will help realise the vision for the region. Some
of these things will happen almost immediately,
others will evolve over time.
outcomes:
� major development and new and improved
services in Warrnambool, the key population
and employment growth area in the region
� growth of the important regional centres
of Hamilton and Portland, and district towns
supporting networked communities across
the region
� increased housing densities and infill
developments in urban areas and locations that
are accessible to shops, transport networks and
other community services and facilities
� additional educational, research and health
facilities across the region, with the development
of specialised precincts in regional centres
� growth and diversification in food production and
other existing industries and land uses including
the forestry, dairy, meat, fibre, grain, mineral sands
and energy sectors
� better transport options and links between towns
within the region, and to major cities such as
Geelong, Ballarat and Melbourne
� improved and flexible freight connections to link
areas of production and manufacturing to export
markets in and beyond the region
� development and enhancement of the Port of
Portland with associated road and rail networks
� greater supply of industrial land to support
development opportunities in the agriculture
and energy sectors
� development of the eastern part of the region
to take advantage of its location on the east-
west corridor and its proximity to Geelong and
metropolitan Melbourne
� vegetation corridors established between high
value environmental assets
� increased development associated with
nature-based attractions and cultural heritage,
with the region becoming a national destination
for nature-based tourism.
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GREAT SOUTH COAST REGiOnAl GROwTH PlAn 18
www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/regionalgrowthplans
Great South Coast Regional Growth Plan
Great South Coast Regional Growth Plan Background Report
Great South Coast Regional Strategic Plan (2010)
fURTHER READING AND INfORMATION
Cover images (clockwise from top left)
1. Port of Portland, image by Michael McLeod
2. Port Fairy Folk Festival, image courtesy of Port Fairy Folk Festival
3. Logging truck in Portland, image by Michael McLeod
4. The Hamilton and Alexandra College, image courtesy of The Hamilton and Alexandra College
5. Twelve Apostles, image by Michael McLeod
6. Warrnambool city aerial, image courtesy of Warrnambool City Council
7. Windfarm with agriculture in Codrington, image by Michael McLeod
8. The Grampians from Dunkeld, image courtesy of Visions of Victoria
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GREAT SOUTH COAST REGiOnAl GROwTH PlAn